1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 959,828, Avg. 14,543
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bobby Bragan (66-88)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 66-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 959,828, Avg. 14,543
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bobby Bragan (66-88)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates plated 588 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Dale Long paced Pittsburgh with 27 home runs, and Frank Thomas walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Long recorded 91 runs batted in. Bill Virdon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .334 clip. Bob Friend topped the team with 17 wins, while Ron Kline earned a 3.38 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Bragan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | P | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, P.R. |
| Toby Atwell | C | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA USA |
| Roberto Clemente | RF | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Carolina, P.R. |
| Dick Cole | 3B | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bobby Del Greco | CF | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Lino Donoso | P | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Roy Face | P | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Stephentown, NY USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Gene Freese | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Bob Friend | P | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Bob Garber | P | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA USA |
| Dick Groat | SS | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Bill Hall | C | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA USA |
| Dick Hall | P | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Spook Jacobs | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE USA |
| Nelson King | P | R | R | March 15, 1928 | 6'6" | 185 | Shenandoah, PA USA |
| Ron Kline | P | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA USA |
| Danny Kravitz | C | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA USA |
| Vern Law | P | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Meridian, ID USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dale Long | 1B | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Jerry Lynch | LF | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Bill Mazeroski | 2B | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Jack McMahan | P | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Cholly Naranjo | P | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Eddie O'Brien | SS | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Johnny O'Brien | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Laurin Pepper | P | R | R | January 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Vaughan, MS USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Powers | LF | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bob Purkey | P | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Curt Roberts | 2B | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX USA |
| Jack Shepard | C | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Bob Skinner | OF | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Red Swanson | P | R | R | October 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Frank Thomas | 3B | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Virdon | CF | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI USA |
| Lee Walls | LF | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Preston Ward | 3B | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Fred Waters | P | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS USA |
